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Afro-Portuguese songwriter Sara Tavares was born in 1978 and brought up in Lisbon. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean descent, Sara was brought up by an elderly matriarch in her community after her father left for the States in search of a better life, her mother having traveled south in pursuit of the same ends. Sara showed great musical promise from a young age, a potential that was cultivated and bore fruit while Tavares was still in her teens. Winning the Endemol song contest Chuva de Estrelas, followed by a victory at the Portuguese Television Song Contest in 1994, earned Tavares a slot on the Eurovision Song Contest, all at the age of 16. Her winning song, “Chamar a Musica,” was featured on her debut single release, Sara Tavares & Shout (1996), where Tavares mixed gospel and funk with her native Portuguese influences. Performing and writing songs in a mix of Portuguese, Crioulo, and English, Tavares spoke to her own lost generation of Cape Verdeans and Afro-European immigrants who searched to define their unique culture. Her sophomore effort, Mi Ma Bo, released by RCA in 1999, marked a noticeable change in direction toward Afro-pop. The record went gold in Portugal, announcing Tavares’ arrival as a national star. After a five-year wait, eager fans were treated to Tavares’ third album, released independently in 2006.
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doli_nski wrote:
very gifted artist. ;)
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Skytigress wrote:
Lisboa Kuya takes me to the beach...
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Blue_Soul wrote:
Vi-a hoje no concerto na fnac Almada. Que artista! =) *
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Miinar wrote:
Have seen her live in Leipzig. Really great artist and band! The percussioner is my king...
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krasnalinka wrote:
buaaaaaah! i love herrr!!!!!!!!amazing!!:)
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unbwogable wrote:
Goodness.. I cannot get enough of "Di Alma" and "Quando Dás Um Pouco Mai" off the new album"... brilliant!
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mystiq wrote:
Sara Tavares [2009] - Xinti http://www.easy-share.com/1905583284/Sara http://www.easy-share.com/1905583299/Sara
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lilliseanteuse wrote:
i just swa you at berlin, how wonderful and lovely. thank you.
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boddermilch wrote:
New album out now! http://mp3.mondomix.com/ Available for 9€
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rockaphones wrote:
Nova música no myspace, Bue. http://www.myspace.com/saratavares
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Laepo wrote:
nova música: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2i_-F8JftE
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voicelesschorus wrote:
she came to india, but i missed her show. damn! maybe another time sara?
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Mylengrave wrote:
I've just known her...she's great!
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victorious44 wrote:
the album or the song because if you said the album I totally agree with you :D
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interfunkcja wrote:
balance...
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Laepo wrote:
One Love <3
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espaciodudu wrote:
Bem dito...A sua dimensão é universal
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karla_rommina wrote:
Música suave y linda voz.... "one love" es tan linda!!!
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grrtano wrote:
such beautiful music, and a beautiful girl! saw her on later...with jools holland....love how she incorporated string buzzes into born feeling..guitarists almost always stay away from purposefully doing that.. cant wait for the new album
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abeldjassy wrote:
I meet Sara in a dance Club in Lisbon way before her TV appearance which was a kick start of great career. Is great to see how she blossom to be this amazing artist.
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